Hong Kong

Blades of the Guardians

Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse headline a star-studded action epic from martial arts master Yuen Woo Ping, adapted from the “Biao Ren” manhua comic books. Jet Li, Tony Leung Ka… Read More
The Snowball on a Sunny Day

When an ordinary working class family believe they have won the Mark Six Snowball Jackpot, the granddaughter responsible for buying the ticket decides not to tell her relatives that she… Read More
Night King

Sammi Cheng and Dayo Wong headline Jack Ng’s nostalgic, if somewhat watered-down, tale of East TST hostess bars in the early 2000s. Louise Wong and Fish Liew once again prove… Read More
10 Asian Movies about Winning the Lottery

Wealth and good fortune are the twin engines of the Lunar New Year film season, and Hong Kong filmmaker Philip Yung Tsz-kwong’s The Snowball on a Sunny Day is the… Read More
5 Chinese Horse-themed Movies to Celebrate the New Year

According to the Chinese horoscope, those born in the Year of the Horse are characterised as popular, charming and active, as well as energetic and independent. In the Year of… Read More
10 Great Asian Time Travel Movies

Hong Kong movie star and producer Louis Koo Tin-lok is currently rewriting history – and box office records – with the time-travel adventure Back to the Past. Taking in over… Read More
Back to the Past

Louis Koo reunites with WARRIORS OF FUTURE director Ng Yuen-fai (together with POSSESSION STREET’s Jack Lai) for another long-gestating sci-fi adventure – a big screen sequel to the 2001 TVB… Read More
The 12 Best Asian Films of 2025

In 2025, Asian cinema continues to make its mark around the world. Animated features from mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as Japan, have shattered box office records, while… Read More
10 Films Offering Solace and Hope

The last few days have seen Hong Kong reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has left at least 146 people… Read More
Against All Odds

Set in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong towards the end of World War II, Against All Odds sees the attempted rescue of an American pilot intersecting with an assassination plot to eliminate… Read More
Another World

A brand new animated fantasy feature from first-time director Tommy Ng Kai Chung, does Another World usher in a new era for Hong Kong animation, or does it struggle to… Read More
HKAFF 2025: 12 Films not to be Missed

Boasting an eclectic programme of features, shorts, documentaries and retrospectives, the 22nd Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (HKAFF) opens its doors on October 22 with the Asian premiere of new… Read More
Sons of the Neon Night

Visually striking yet narratively incoherent, Juno Mak’s ambitiously staged yet lethargically paced Hong Kong crime saga Sons of the Neon Night finally arrives on home shores, more than a decade… Read More
Operation Hadal

Hong Kong filmmaker Dante Lam Chiu-yin has spent most of the last decade in mainland China, playing with escalating budgets and an impressive sandbox of military hardware and pyrotechnics to… Read More
Kowloon Generic Romance

The cluttered confines of Kowloon Walled City have recently been given a new lease of life. The once notorious Hong Kong neighbourhood of dilapidated and densely populated residential buildings was… Read More
The Shadow’s Edge

For the past decade, veteran action hero Jackie Chan has been single-minded in his commitment to resuscitating his paternal image through his film roles. From The Foreigner and Bleeding Steel… Read More
Pavane For an Infant

By turns absorbing and unsatisfying, Malaysian drama Pavane for an Infant throws a spotlight on a thankless vocation in dire need of compassionate support, but does so at the expense… Read More
Best Female Assassin Movies

This week sees the cinema release of Ballerina, the first in a series of planned spin-off movies from the incredibly successful John Wick action franchise. Focusing on a new character,… Read More